THE CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2020 
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS 
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SECTIONS 

1.  Short title and commencement. 
2.  Definitions. 
3.  Establishment of Universities. 
4.  Effect of establishment of University. 
5.  Objects of University. 
6.  Powers of University. 
7.  University to be open to all castes, creed, race or class. 
8.  Visitor of University. 
9.  Officers of University. 
10.  Chancellor. 
11.  Vice-Chancellor. 
12.  Deans of Schools of Studies. 
13.  Registrar. 
14.  Director of Campus. 
15.  Finance Officer. 
16.  Controller of Examinations. 
17.  Librarian. 
18.  Other officers. 
19.  Authorities of University. 
20.  The Court. 
21.  Executive Council. 
22.  Academic Council. 
23.  Board of Studies. 
24.  Finance Committee. 
25.  Planning and Monitoring Board. 
26.  Other authorities of University. 
27.  Power to make Statutes. 
28.  Statutes, how to be made. 
29.  Power to make Ordinances. 
30.  Regulations. 
31.  Annual report. 
32.  Annual  accounts. 
33.  Returns and information. 
34.  Conditions of service of employees, etc. 
35.  Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students. 

36.  Right to appeal. 

37.  Provident and pension funds. 

38.  Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies. 

39.  Filling of casual vacancies. 

40.  Proceedings of authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies. 

41.  Protection of action taken in good faith. 

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SECTIONS 

42.  Mode of proof of University record. 

43.  Power to remove difficulties. 

44.  Statutes, Ordinances and Regulations to be published in Official Gazette and to 

be laid before Parliament. 

45.  Transitional provisions. 

46.  Councils, Boards, Standing Committees and Cells of University. 

47.  Constitution of   Committees. 

THE FIRST SCHEDULE. 

THE SECOND SCHEDULE. 

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THE CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITIES ACT, 2020 

ACT NO. 5 OF 2020 

[25th March, 2020.] 

An  Act  to  establish  and  incorporate  Universities  for  teaching  and  research  in  Sanskrit,  to 
develop all-inclusive Sanskrit promotional activities and to provide for matters connected 
therewith or incidental thereto. 

BE it enacted by Parliament in the Seventieth Year of the Republic of India as follows:— 

1.  Short  title  and  commencement.—(1)  This  Act  may  be  called  the  Central  Sanskrit 

Universities Act, 2020. 

(2) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification  in  the 

Official Gazette, appoint. 

2.  Definitions.—In  this  Act,  and  in  all  Statutes  made  hereunder,  unless  the  context  otherwise 

requires,— 

(a) “Academic Council” means the Academic Council of the University; 

(b) “academic  staff”  means  such categories  of staff  as are designated  as  academic staff by 

the Statutes and Ordinances made thereunder; 

(c) “Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies of a Department of the University; 

(d)  “Campus”  means  any  unit  established  or  constituted  by  the  University  at    any  place 
within or outside India for making arrangements for instruction, research, education and training 
in  Sanskrit  and  includes  an  existing  Campus  established  by  the  University  prior  to  the 
commencement of this Act; 

(e)  “Chancellor”  and  “Vice-Chancellor”  mean,  respectively,  the  Chancellor  and  the  Vice-

Chancellor of the University; 

(f) “College” means a College recognised or affiliated or maintained by the University; 

(g)  “corresponding  University”  and  “deemed  to  be  University”,  in  relation  to  the  society 

known  as— 

(i) the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, mean the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New 
Delhi  established  in  the  year  1970  which  has  been  conferred  the  status  of  deemed  to  be 
University in the year 2002; 

(ii) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi, mean Shri Lal 
Bahadur  Shastri  Rashtriya  Sanskrit  Vidyapeeth,  New  Delhi  established  in  the  year  1962 
which has been conferred the status of deemed to be University in the year 1987; 

(iii) the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati, mean the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, 
Tirupati  established  in  the  year  1961  which  has  been  conferred  the  status  of  deemed  to  be 
University in the year 1987; 

(h) “Court” means the Court of the University; 

(i) “Department” means a Department of Studies and includes a Centre of Studies; 

1. 30th April, 2020, vide notification No. S.O. 1263(E), dated 17th April, 2020, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II,               

sec. 3 (ii). 

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(j) “Director” means the Head of a Campus or of a distance education system of the University 
or of any other academic branch of studies as approved by the Executive Council and prescribed by 
the Statutes; 

(k) “distance education system” means the system of imparting education through any means 
of  communication,  such  as  broadcasting,  telecasting,  internet,  correspondence  course,  seminar, 
contact programme, non-formal pattern or a combination of any two or more such means, except 
the regular system of education; 

(l) “employee” means any person appointed by the University on regular basis  and includes 
teaching and non-teaching staff, but does not include an employee of any institution or college or 
school  getting  grant-in-aid  to  any  extent  whatsoever,  or  affiliated  or  recognised,  by  the 
University; 

(m) “Executive Council” means the Executive Council of the University; 

(n) “Faculty” means a faculty of the University; 

(o) “Hall” means a unit of residence or of corporate life, being hostel or otherwise, for the students, 
authorities, officers and employees of the University, or of a Campus or College or Institution or 
Centre or Department, maintained or authorised by the University; 

(p) “Institution” means an academic institution, not being a Campus or College established or 

maintained or affiliated or recognised by the University; 

(q)  “Principal”  means  the  Head  of  a  College  or  School  or  an  Institution  established  or 

maintained by the  University; 

(r) “Regulations” means the Regulations made by any authority of the University under this Act 

for the time being in force; 

(s)  “Sanskrit”  means  the  Sanskrit  language,  in  modern,  classical  or  ancient  form,  and  the 

knowledge available therein or related thereto, in addition to Sanskrit language; 

(t) “Schedule” means a Schedule appended to this  Act; 

(u)  “School”  means  a  School  recognised  or  affiliated  or  maintained  by  the  University  for 

secondary, primary and elementary levels or equivalent thereto; 

(v) “School of Studies” means a School of Studies of the University; 

(w)  “Society” means any of the following societies registered under the Societies  Registration 

Act, 1860 (21 of 1860), namely:— 

(i) the Rashtriya Sanskritu Sansthan, New Delhi (Regulation No. S/4694 of 1970-71); 

(ii) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Vidyapeeth,  New Delhi (Registration No. S17454 of 1987); 

(iii)  the  Rashtriy  Sanskrit  Vidyapeeth,  Tirupati  (Registraion  Tirupati  (Registration  No. 

345 of 1986); 

(x) “Statutes” and “Ordinances” mean, respectively, the Statutes  and the  Ordinances of the 

University for the time being in force; 

(y)  “teachers  of  the  University”  means  Professors,  Associate  Professors,  Assistant 
Professors and such other persons as may be appointed for imparting instructions or conducting 
research in the University or in any College or Institution  maintained  by  the  University  and are 
designated as teachers by the Ordinances, but does not include the teaching staff of an institution 
or a college or school getting grant-in-aid to any extent whatsoever, or affiliated or recognised, by 

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the University; 

(z) “University” means a University established and incorporated as a University under this Act. 

3.  Establishment  of  Universities.—(1)  The  following  deemed  to  be  Universities  shall  be 

established as three separate Central Universities as under:— 

(a) the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, along with  its campuses as specified in the 
First Schedule, shall be established as a body corporate under this Act by the name of “the Central 
Sanskrit University”, which shall have its headquarters in New Delhi; 

(b) Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi shall be established as a 
body  corporate  under  this  Act  by  the  name  of  “Shri  Lal  Bahadur  Shastri  National  Sanskrit 
University”, which shall have its headquarters in New Delhi; 

(c) the Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, Tirupati shall be established as a  body corporate under 
this Act by the name of “the National Sanskrit University”, which shall have its headquarters in 
Tirupati. 

(2)  The  Chancellor,  the  Vice-Chancellor  and  the  members  of  the  Executive  Council  and of the 
Academic Council of each University, and all persons who may here  after become  such  officers  or 
members, so long as they continue to hold such office or membership, are hereby constituted a body 
corporate by the name of the University. 

(3) The University shall have perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall sue and be sued 

by the said  name. 

4.  Effect  of  establishment  of  University.—On  and  from  the  date  of  commencement  of  this 

Act,— 

(a) the societies, namely, the Rashtriya Sanskrit Sansthan, New Delhi, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri 
Rashtriya Sanskrit Vidyapeeth, New Delhi and the Rashtriya Sanskrit  Vidyapeeth,  Tirupati  shall 
stand  dissolved; 

(b) any reference to a society or to a deemed to be University in any law (other than this Act) 
or  in  any  contract  or  other  instrument  shall  be  deemed  as  a  reference  to  the  corresponding 
University established and incorporated under this Act; 

(c) all properties, movable and immovable, of or belonging to a society or to a deemed to be 
University shall vest in the corresponding University established and incorporated under  this Act; 

(d) all rights and liabilities of a society or of a deemed to be University shall be transferred to, 
and  be  the  rights  and  liabilities  of,  the  corresponding  University  established  and  incorporated 
under  this Act; 

(e) every person employed by a society or a deemed to be University immediately before  such 
commencement  shall  hold  his  office  or  service  in  the  corresponding University established and 
incorporated  under  this  Act,  by  the  same  tenure,  at  the  same  remuneration  and  upon  the  same 
terms  and  conditions  and  with  the  same  rights  and  privileges  as  to  pension,  leave,  gratuity, 
provident fund and other matters as they would have held the same if this Act had not been enacted 
and shall continue to do  so  unless and  until  their  employment is  terminated or  until such 
tenure,  remuneration and terms and conditions are duly altered by the Executive Council or the 
Statutes: 

Provided that if the alteration so made is not acceptable to such employee, his employment 
may  be  terminated  by  the  University  in  accordance  with  the  term  of  the  contract  with  the 

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employee  or,  if  no  provision  is  made  therein  in  this  behalf,  on  payment  to  him  by  the 
University  of  compensation  equivalent  to  three  months'  remuneration  in  case  of  permanent 
employees and one month's remuneration in the case of other employees: 

Provided further that every person employed before the commencement of this Act,  pending  the 
execution of a contract under section 34, shall be deemed to have been appointed in accordance with 
the provisions of a contract consistent with the provisions of this Act and the Statutes: 

Provided  also  that  any  reference,  by  whatever  form  of  words,  to  the  Vice-Chancellor of a 
deemed to be University in any law for the time being in force, or in  any  contract or  other  document, 
shall    be    construed  as    a    reference  to  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  corresponding  University 
established and incorporated under this Act; 

(f) the Vice-Chancellor of a deemed to be University appointed prior to the commencement of this 
Act and holding office as such, shall be deemed to have been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the 
corresponding University under  this Act; 

(g) all Colleges, Institutions, Schools of Studies, and Departments affiliated to, or admitted to the 
privileges of, or maintained by, the deemed to be University shall stand affiliated to, or admitted to the 
privilege of, or maintained by, the corresponding  University  established  and  incorporated  under  this 
Act. 

5.  Objects  of  University.—The  objects  of  the  University  shall  be  to  disseminate  and  advance 
knowledge  by providing instructional, research and extension facilities to the promotion of Sanskrit 
Language  and  such  other  branches  of  learning  as  it  may  deem  fit;  to  make  special  provisions  for 
integrated courses in humanities, social sciences and science in its educational programmes; to take 
appropriate  measures  for  promoting  innovations  in  teaching-learning  process  and  inter-disciplinary 
studies  and  research;  to  educate  and  train  manpower  for  the  overall  development,  promotion, 
preservation and research in the field of Sanskrit and Sanskrit traditional subjects. 

6. Powers of University.—(1) The University shall have the following powers, namely:— 

(i)  to  provide  for  instructions  in  such  branches  of  learning  including  Sanskrit  and  Sanskrit 
traditional subjects, as may be specified in the Statute or as may be determined by the University, 
from  time  to time,  and to make  provisions  for research  and  advancement  and  dissemination  of 
knowledge; 

(ii) to grant, subject to such condition as the University may determine, diplomas or certificates 
to,  and  confer  degrees  or  other  academic  distinctions  on,  persons  on  the  basis  of  examination, 
evaluation  or  any  other  method  of  testing,  and  to  withdraw  any  such  diplomas,  certificates, 
degrees or other academic distinctions for good and sufficient  cause; 

(iii) to organise and undertake extramural studies, training, extension services and such other 

measures for the promotion of Sanskrit education; 

(iv) to confer honorary degrees or other distinctions in the manner prescribed by the Statutes; 

(v)  to  provide  facilities  of  teaching  and  learning  through  the  distance  education  system  or 

online mode, as it may determine; 

(vi) to provide for education not only at University or College level leading to excellence and 
innovations  in  various  branches  of  knowledge  as  may  be  deemed  fit,  but  continue  to  provide 
education to schools already affiliated to the University; 

(vii)  to  provide  facilities  for  imparting  higher  education  in  such  branches  of  learning, 
including Indian philosophy, Pali-Prakrit, Sanskrit literature, Yoga, Ayurveda  and  Naturopathy,  as 
the University may determine; 

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to 

(viii) 

institute  Principalships,  Professorships,  Associate  Professorships,  Assistant 
Professorships and other teaching or academic positions, required by the   University  and 
to 
appoint  persons  for  such  Principalships,  Professorships,  Associate  Professorships,  Assistant 
Professorships or other teaching or academic positions; 

(ix)  to  recognise  an  institution  of  higher  learning  for  such  purposes  as  the  University  may 

determine and to withdraw such recognition; 

(x) to appoint persons working in any other University or academic institution  

as 

teachers 

of the University in accordance with the Statutes; 

(xi)  to  create  administrative,  ministerial  and  other  posts  and  to  make  appointments 
thereto,  on  regular  basis  as  well  as  engagement  on  short-term  basis  in  accordance  with  the 
Statutes; 

(xii) to co-operate, collaborate or associate with any other University or authority  or institution 
of  higher  learning,  including  those  located  outside  the  country,  in  such  manner  and  for  such 
purposes, as the University may  determine;  

(xiii)  to  establish,  maintain,  affiliate,  recognise  Colleges,  Institutions  and  such  Centres  and 
specialised  laboratories  or  other  units  for  research  and  instruction  as  are,  in  the  opinion  of  the 
University, necessary for the furtherance of its  objects; 

(xiv) to institute and award fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xv) to make provision for research and consultancy or advisory services, and for that purpose, 
to enter into such arrangements with other Universities, Institutions  or  bodies, as  the  University 
may deem  necessary; 

(xvi) to organise and conduct refresher courses, workshops, seminars and other programmes for 

teachers, evaluators and other academic and non-academic staff; 

(xvii)  to  appoint  on  contract  or  otherwise  Visiting  Professors,  Emeritus  Professors, 
Consultants,  Professionals,  Advocates,  Counsels,  Specialists  and  such  other  persons  who  may 
contribute to the advancement of the objects of the University; 

(xviii) to confer autonomous status  on a College  or an  Institution  or a Department, as the 

case may be, in accordance with the  Statutes; 

(xix)  to  determine  standards  and  eligibilities  for  admission  to  the  University,  which  may 

include examination, evaluation or any other method of testing; 

(xx)  to  demand  and  receive  payment  of  fees  and  other  charges  in  accordance  with  the 

Statutes; 

(xxi) to supervise or cause to supervise the residences of the staff, faculty and students of the 

University and to make arrangements for promoting their health and general welfare; 

(xxii) to lay down conditions of service of all categories of employees, including their code of 

conduct; 

(xxiii) to regulate and enforce discipline among the students and employees of the University, 
and to take such disciplinary measures in this regard as may be deemed by the University to be 
necessary; 

(xxiv)  make special arrangements in respect of women, children and persons, with disabilities 

as the University may consider desirable; 

(xxv) to accept benefactions, donations, gifts in cash or kind for furtherance of the objects of 
the University, and to acquire, hold and manage and to dispose of with the previous approval of the 
Central  Government,  any  property,  movable  or  immovable,  including  trust  and  endowment 
properties for the purposes of the University; 

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(xxvi)  to  borrow,  with  the  prior  approval  of  the  Central  Government,  on  the  security  of  the 

property of the University, money for the purpose of the  University; 

(xxvii)  to  establish  new  Campuses  in  India  and  also  off-shore  campus  or  Centre  of  the 
University  with  the  prior  permission  of  the  Central  Government  as  per  the  procedure 
established  thereof; 

(xxviii) to do all such other acts and things as may be necessary, incidental or conducive to the 

attainment of all or any of the objects of the  University. 

(2)  In  exercising  its  powers  referred  to  in  sub-section  (1),  it  shall  be  the  endeavour  of  the 
University  to  maintain  an  all-India  character  and  high  standards  of  teaching  and  research,  and  the 
University  shall,  among  other  measures  which  may  be  necessary  for  the  said  purpose,  take,  in 
particular, the following measures, namely:-- 

(i) admission of students and recruitment of faculty shall be made on all-India basis; 

(ii)  admissions  of  students  shall  be  made  on  merit,  either  through  Common  Entrance 
Tests  conducted  individually  by  the  University  or  in  combination  with other  Universities, 
or  on  the  basis  of  marks  obtained in  the  qualifying  examination  in  such  courses  where  the 
intake of students is small; 

(iii)  inter-University  mobility  of  faculty,  with  portable  pensions  and  protection  of 

seniority, shall be  encouraged; 

(iv)  semester  system,  continuous  evaluation,  choice-based  credit  system  or  any  other 
ancient, traditional or modern appropriate system as may be deemed to be fit and proper shall 
be  introduced  and  the  University  shall  enter  into  agreements  with  other  Universities  and 
academic institutions for credit transfer and joint degree programmes; 

(v)  ancient  traditional  teaching  system  including  Gurukulas  and  Vedashalas  shall  be 

adopted in such areas and conditions as may be determined by the Executive Council. 

7. University to be open to all casts, creed, race or class.—The University shall be open to all 
persons  of  either  sex  and  whatever  caste,  creed,  race  or  class,  and  it  shall  not  be  lawful  for  the 
University to adopt or impose on any person, any test whatsoever of religious belief or profession in 
order to entitle him to be appointed as a teacher of the University or to hold any other office therein or 
be admitted as a student  in the University or to graduate thereat or to enjoy or exercise any privilege 
thereof: 

Provided  that  nothing  in  this  section  shall  be  deemed  to  prevent  the  University  from  making 
special provisions for the employment or admission of women, persons with disabilities or of persons 
belonging  to  the  weaker  sections  of  the  society  and,  in  particular,  of  the  Scheduled  Castes,  the 
the  other  socially  and  educationally  backward  classes  of  citizens, 
Scheduled  Tribes  and 
economically weaker section of the unreserved class and other special categories as stipulated by the 
Central Government from time to time. 

8. Visitor of University.—(1) The President of India shall be the Visitor of the University. 

(2)  The  Visitor  may,  from  time  to  time,  appoint  one  or  more  persons  to  review  the  work  and 
progress  of    University,  Colleges,  Schools  and  Institutions  maintained  by  it,  and to  submit  a  report 
thereon; and upon receipt of that report, the Visitor  may, after obtaining the views of the Executive 
Council  thereon  through  the  Vice-Chancellor,  take  such  action  and  issue  such  directions,  as  he 
considers necessary, in respect of any of the matters dealt with in the report and the University shall 
abide by such action and be bound to comply with such  directions. 

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(3) The Visitor shall have the right to cause an inspection to be made by such person or persons as 
he  may  direct,  of  the  University,  its  buildings,  libraries,  laboratories  and  equipment,  and  of  any 
Centre,  Department,  School,  College  or  Institution  maintained  by  the  University  and  also  of  the 
examinations, teaching and other work conducted or done by the University and to cause an inquiry to 
be made in like manner in respect of any  matter connected with the administration or finances of the 
University, Centre, Department or Institution or affiliated or recognised College or School. 

(4) The Visitor shall, in every matter referred to in sub-section (3), give notice of his intention to 
cause an inspection or inquiry to be made, to the University, and the University shall have the right to 
make such representations to the Visitor, as it may consider necessary.  

(5) After considering the representations, if any, made by the University, the Visitor may cause to 

be made such inspection or inquiry as is referred to in sub-section  (3). 

(6) Where  any  inspection  or  inquiry  has  been caused  to  be  made  by  the Visitor,  the  University 
shall be entitled to appoint a representative who shall have the right to be present and be heard at such 
inspection or inquiry. 

(7) The Visitor may, if the inspection or inquiry is made in respect of the University or any College 
or School or Institution maintained by it, address the Vice-Chancellor with reference to the result of 
such  inspection  or  inquiry  together  with  the  such  views  and  advice  with  regard  to  the  action  to  be 
taken thereon, as the Visitor may be pleased to offer and on receipt of address made by the Visitor, the 
Vice-Chancellor  shall  communicate,  to  the  Executive  Council,  the  views  of  the  Visitor  with  such 
advice as the Visitor may offer upon the action to be taken thereon. 

(8)  The  Executive  Council  shall  communicate  through  the  Vice-Chancellor  to  the  Visitor  such 

action, if any, as it proposes to take or has been taken upon the result of such inspection or inquiry. 

(9) Where the Executive Council does not, within a reasonable time, take action to the satisfaction of 
the Visitor, the Visitor may, after considering any explanation furnished or representation made by the 
Executive Council issue such directions as he may think fit and the  Executive  Council shall comply 
with such directions. 

(10)  Without  prejudice  to  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  section,  the  visitor  may,  by  order  in 
writing, annul any proceeding of the University which is not in conformity with the Act, the Statutes 
or the Ordinances: 

Provided that before making any such order, the Visitor shall may call upon the Registrar to show 
cause why such an order should not be made, and, if any cause is shown within a reasonable time, he 
shall consider the same. 

(11) The Visitor shall have such other powers as may be prescribed by the  Statutes. 

9. Officers of University.—The following shall be the officers of the University, namely:— 

(1) the Chancellor; 

(2) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(3) the Deans of School of Studies; 

(4) the Registrar; 

(5) the Finance Officer;   

(6) the Controller of Examinations; 

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(7) the Librarian; and 

(8) such other officers as may be declared by the Statutes to be the officers of the University. 

10. Chancellor.--(1) The Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner as may be 

prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2)  The  Chancellor  shall,  by  virtue  of  his  office,  be  the  Head  of  the  University  and  shall,  if 
present, preside at the Convocations of the University held for conferring degrees and meetings of the 
Court. 

(3) The Chancellor shall act as an appellate authority in the cases where the Executive Council is the 

disciplinary authority. 

11. Vice-Chancellor.—(1) The Vice-Chancellor shall be appointed by the Visitor in such manner 

as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor shall be the principal executive and academic officer of the  University 
and shall exercise general supervision and control over the affairs of the University and give effect to the 
decision of all the authorities of the University. 

(3)  The Vice-Chancellor may, if he is of the opinion that immediate action is necessary  on  any 
matter, exercise any power conferred on any authority of the University by or under this Act and shall 
report to such authority at its next meeting the action taken by him on such matter: 

Provided that if the authority concerned is of the opinion that such action ought not to have been 

taken, it may refer the matter to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final: 

Provided further that any person in the service of the University who is aggrieved by  the  action 
taken  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  under  this  sub-section  shall  have  the  right  to represent against such 
action to the Executive Council within three months from the date on which decision on such action is 
communicated to him and thereupon the Executive Council may confirm, modify or reverse the action 
taken by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(4)  The  Vice-Chancellor,  if  he  is  of  the  opinion  that  any  decision  of  any  authority  of  the 
University is beyond the powers of the authority conferred by the provisions of this Act, the Statutes 
or  the  Ordinances  or  that  any  decision  taken  is  not  in  the  interest  of  the  University,  may  ask  the 
authority  concerned  to  review  its  decision  within  sixty  days  of  such  decision  and  if  the  authority 
refuses to review the decision either in whole or in part or no decision is taken by it within the said 
period of sixty days, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision thereon shall be final. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties  as  may 

be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

12.  Deans  of  School  of  Studies.—Every  Dean  of  School  of  Studies  shall  be  appointed in  such 
manner and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

13.  Registrar.—(1)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  in  such  manner,  and  on  such  terms  and 

conditions of service, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

(2) The Registrar shall have the power to enter into agreements, sign documents and authenticate 
records  on  behalf  of  the  University,  and  shall  exercise  such  other  powers  and  perform  such  other 
duties, as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

14.  Director  of  Campus.—Every Director of the Campus shall be appointed in such manner and 

shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

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15. Finance Officer.—The Finance Officer shall be appointed in such manner and shall exercise 

such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

16. Controller of Examinations.—The  Controller  of  Examinations  shall  be  appointed  in  such 
manner  and  shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

17. Librarian.—The Librarian shall be appointed in such manner and on such terms and conditions 
of  service  and  shall  exercise  such  powers  and  perform  such  duties  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the 
Statutes. 

18. Other officers.—The  manner  of  appointment  and  powers  and  duties  of  other  officers  of 

the University shall be as prescribed by the Statutes. 

19.  Authorities  of  University.—The  following  shall  be  the  authorities  of  the  University, 

namely:— 

(i) the Court; 

(ii) the Executive Council; 

(iii) the Academic Council; 

(iv) the Board of Studies; 

(v) the Finance Committee; 

(vi) the Planning and Monitoring Board; and 

(vii) such other authorities as may be declared by the Statutes to be authorities of the 

University. 

20. The Court.—(1) The Constitution of the Court and the term of office of its members shall be as 

prescribed by the Statutes: 

Provided  that  such  number  of  members,  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Statutes,  shall  be  elected 

from among the teachers, employees and students of the University. 

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Court shall have the following powers and functions, 

namely:— 

(a) to review, from time to time, the broad policies and programmes of the University, and to 

suggest measures for the improvement and development of the University; 

(b)  to  consider  and  pass  resolutions  on  the  annual  report  and  the  annual  accounts  of  the 

University and the audit report on such accounts; 

(c) to advise the Visitor in respect of any matter which may be referred to it for advice;  and 

(d) to perform such other functions as may be prescribed by the Statutes. 

21.  Executive  Council.—(1) The Executive Council shall be the principal executive body of the 

University. 

(2) The constitution of the Executive Council, the term of office of its members and its powers  and 

functions shall be as prescribed by the Statutes. 

22. Academic Council.—(1) The Academic Council shall be the principal academic body of the 
University and  shall, subject to  the  provisions of  this Act,  the  Statutes and   the  Ordinances, 
co-ordinate and exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University. 

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(2) The constitution of the Academic Council, the term of office of its members and its powers and 

functions shall be as prescribed by the Statutes. 

23. Board of Studies.—The constitution, powers and functions of the Board of Studies shall be  

as prescribed  by the Statutes. 

24.  Finance  Committee.—The  constitutions,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Finance  Committee 

shall be as prescribed by the Statutes. 

25.  Planning  and  Monitoring.--The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Planning  and 

Monitoring Board shall be as prescribed by the Statutes. 

26.  Other  authorities  of  University.—The  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  other 
authorities,  as  may    be  declared  by  the  Statutes  to  be  the  authorities  of  the  University,  shall  be  as 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

27. Power to make Statutes.--Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes may provide for all 

or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a)  the  constitution,  powers  and  functions  of  the  authorities  and  other  bodies  of  the 

University, as may be constituted from time to time; 

(b)  the  appointment  and  continuance  in  office  of  the  members  of  the  said  authorities  and 
bodies, the filling of vacancies of members and all other matters relating to those authorities and 
other bodies for which it may be necessary or desirable to provide; 

(c)  the  appointment,  powers  and  duties  of  the  officers  of  the  University  and  their 

emoluments; 

(d) the appointment of teachers, academic staff and other employees of the University, their 

emoluments and conditions of service; 

(e)  the  appointment  of  teachers  and  academic  staff  working  in  any  other  University  or 

organisation or institution for a specific period for undertaking a joint project; 

(f)  the  conditions  of  service  of  employees  including  provisions  for  pension,  insurance, 

provident fund, the manner of termination of service and disciplinary actions; 

(g) the  principles  governing  seniority  of  service  of  the  employees  of  the University;  

(h) the  procedure  for  arbitration  in cases  of dispute  between employees  or  students  and  the 

University; 

(i) the procedure for appeal to the Executive Council by any employee or student against the 

action of any officer or authority of  the University; 

(j) the conferment of autonomous status on a College or an Institution or a Department or a 

School or a Centre; 

(k)  the  establishment  or  abolition  of  Campuses,  Colleges,  Institutions,  Schools,  Centres  or 

Halls; 

(l) the conferment of honorary degrees; 

(m) the withdrawal of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions; 

(n) the management of Colleges and Institutions established by the University; 

(o) the delegation of powers vested in the authorities or officers of the University; 

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(p) the maintenance of discipline among the employees and students; and 

(q) all other matters which by this Act are to be, or may be, provided for by the Statutes. 

28. Statutes, how to be made.—(1) The First Statutes are those set out in the Second Schedule. 

(2) The Executive Council may, from time to time, make new or additional Statutes or may amend 

or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1): 

Provided that the  Executive  Council  shall  not  make,  amend  or  repeal any  Statutes  affecting  the 
status, power or constitution of any authority of the University until such  authority has been given an 
opportunity of expressing an opinion in writing on the proposed changes, and any opinion so expressed 
shall be considered by the Executive  Council. 

(3) Every new Statute or addition to the Statutes or any amendment or repeal of a Statute shall 
require the assent of the Visitor who may assent thereto or withhold assent or remit to the Executive 
Council for reconsideration.  

(4)  A  new  Statute  or  a  Statute  amending  or  repealing  existing  Statutes  shall  have  no  validity 

unless it has been assented to by the Visitor. 

(5) Notwithstanding anything contained in the foregoing sub-sections, the Visitor may make new 
or additional Statutes or amend or repeal the Statutes referred to in sub-section (1) during the period 
of three years immediately after the commencement of this Act: 

Provided that the Visitor may, on the expiry of the said period of three years, make within one 
year  from  the  date  of  such  expiry,  such  detailed  Statutes  as  he  may  consider  necessary  and  such 
detailed Statutes shall be laid before both Houses of Parliament. 

(6) Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  section,  the Visitor  may  direct  the University to 
make provisions in the Statutes in respect of any matter specified by him and if the Executive Council 
is unable to implement such direction within sixty days of its receipt, the Visitor may, after considering 
the  reasons,  if  any,  communicated  by  the  Executive  Council  for  its  inability  to  comply  with  such 
direction, make or amend the Statutes suitably. 

29. Power to make Ordinance.—(1)  Subject to the provisions  of  this Act  and the  Statutes,  the 

Ordinances may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:— 

(a) the admission of students to the University and their enrolment as such; 

(b)  the  courses  of  study  to  be  laid  down  for  all  degrees,  diplomas  and  certificates  of  the 

University; 

(c)  the medium of instruction and examination; 

(d)  the  award  of  degrees  (including  Honorary  degrees),  diplomas,  certificates  and  other 
academic  distinctions,  the  qualifications  for  the  same  and  the  means  to  be  taken  relating  to  the 
granting and obtaining of the  same; 

(e)  the  fees  to  be  charged  for  courses  of  study  in  the  University  and  for  admission  to  the 

examinations, degrees, diplomas and certificates of the University; 

(f) the conditions for the award of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(g) the conduct of examinations, including the term of office and manner of appointment and 

the duties of examining bodies, examiners and moderators; 

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(h)  the  conditions  of  residence  of  the  students,  classrooms,  laboratories,  libraries, 

auditoriums, playgrounds and other amenities of the University; 

(i)  the  special  arrangements,  if  any,  which  may  be  made  for  the  residence  and  teaching  of 

women students and the prescribing of special courses  of  studies  for them; 

(j) the establishment of Centres of Studies, Boards of Studies, Inter-disciplinary Studies, Special 

Centres, Specialised Laboratories and other Committees; 

(k) the  manner  of  co-operation  and  collaboration  with other  Universities, institutions, and 

other agencies including learned bodies or associations; 

(l)  the  creation,  composition  and  functions  of  any  other  body  which  is  considered 

necessary for improving the academic life of the University; 

(m) the institution of fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(n) the setting up of machinery for redressal of grievances of employees and students; 

(o) all other matters which by this Act, or the Statutes, are to be, or may be, provided for by 

the Ordinances. 

(2) The first Ordinances shall be made by the Vice-Chancellor with the previous approval  of  the 
Executive Council and the Ordinances so made may  also be amended,  repealed  or  added  to  at  any 
time by the Executive Council in the manner prescribed by the Statutes. 

30.  Regulations.—The authorities of the University may make Regulations, consistent with this 
Act,  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances,  for  the  conduct  of  their  own  business  and  that  of  the 
Committees, if any, appointed by them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances, 
in the manner rescribed by the Statutes. 

31. Annual report.—The annual report of the University shall be prepared under the direction of 
the  Executive  Council,  which  shall  include,  among  other  matters,  the  steps  taken  by  the  University 
towards  the  fulfilment  of  its  objects  and  shall  be  submitted  to  the  Court  on  or before  such  date as 
may be prescribed by the Statutes and the Court shall consider the report in its annual meeting. 

(2) The Court shall submit the annual report, along with its comments, if any, to the Visitor. 

(3) A copy of the annual report, as prepared under sub-section (1), shall also be submitted to the 
Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid  before  both  the  Houses 
of Parliament. 

32.  Annual  accounts.—(1)  The  annual  accounts  and  balance-sheet  of  the  University  shall  be 
prepared  under  the  direction  of  the  Executive  Council  and  shall,  once  at  least  every  year  and  at 
intervals  of not more than fifteen months,  be audited  by the Comptroller  and  Auditor-General 
of India or by such persons as he may authorise in this behalf. 

(2) A copy of the annual accounts, together with the audit report thereon, shall be submitted to the 

Court and the Visitor along with the observations of the Executive Council. 

(3) Any observations made by the Visitor on the annual accounts shall be brought to the notice of 
the  Court  and  the  observations  of  the  Court,  if  any,  shall,  after  being  considered  by  the  Executive 
Council, be submitted to the Visitor. 

(4) A copy of the annual accounts, together with the audit report as submitted to the Visitor, shall 
also be submitted to the Central Government, which shall, as soon as may be, cause the same to be laid 
before both the Houses of Parliament.  

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(5) The audited annual accounts after having been laid before both the Houses of Parliament shall 

be published in the Gazette of India.  

33.  Returns  and  information.—The  University  shall  furnish  to  the  Central  Government  such 
returns or other information with respect to its property or activities as the Central Government may, 
from time to time, require, within such period as may be specified by the Central Government. 

34.  Conditions  of  service  of  employees.—(1)  Every  employee  of  the  University  shall  be 
appointed under a written contract,  which  shall  be  lodged  with  the  University  and  a  copy  of  which 
shall be furnished to the employee concerned. 

(2) Any dispute arising out of the contract between the University and any employee shall, at the 
request of the employee, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration consisting of one member appointed 
by  the  Executive  Council,  one  member  nominated  by  the  employee  concerned  and  an  umpire 
appointed by the Visitor. 

(3) The decision of the Tribunal shall be final and no suit shall lie in any civil court in respect of the 

matters decided by the Tribunal: 

Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall preclude the employee from availing of the judicial 

remedies available under articles 32 and 226 of the Constitution. 

(4) Every request made by the employee under sub-section (2) shall be deemed to be a submission 
to  arbitration  upon  the  terms  of  this  section  within  the  meaning  of  the  Arbitration and Conciliation 
Act, 1996 (26 of 1996). 

(5) The procedure for regulating the work of the Tribunal shall be prescribed by the Statutes. 

35. Procedure of appeal and arbitration in disciplinary cases against students.—(1) Any 
student or candidate for an examination whose name has been removed from the rolls of the University 
by the orders or resolution of the Vice-Chancellor, Discipline Committee or Examination Committee, as 
the case may be, and who has been debarred from appearing at the examinations of the University for 
more  than  one  year,  may,  within  ten  days  of  the  date  of  receipt  of  such  orders  or  copy  of  such 
resolution by him, appeal to the Executive Council and the Executive Council may confirm, modify or 
reverse the decision of the Vice-Chancellor or the Committee, as the case may be. 

(2) Any  dispute  arising  out  of  any  disciplinary  action  taken  by  the  University  against  a  student 
shall, at the request of such student, be referred to a Tribunal of Arbitration and the provisions of sub-
sections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 34 shall, as far as may be, apply to a reference made under this 
sub-section. 

36. Right to appeal.—Every employee or student of the University or of a College or Institution 
maintained  by  the  University  shall,  notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  Act,  have  a  right  to 
appeal  within  such  time  as  may  be  prescribed  by  the  Statutes,  to  the  Executive  Council against the 
decision  of  any  officer  or  authority  of  the  University,  or,  the  Principal  or  the  management  of  any 
College  or  an  Institution,  as  the  case  may  be,  and  thereupon  the  Executive  Council  may  confirm, 
modify or reverse the decision appealed against. 

37.  Provident  and  pension  funds.  –(1)  The  University  shall  constitute  for  the  benefits  of  its 
employees such provident or pension fund or provide such insurance schemes and other welfare and 
social security measures, as it may deem fit, in such manner and subject to such conditions as may be 
prescribed by the Statutes. 

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(2)  Where  such  provident  fund  or  pension  fund  has  been  so  constituted,  the  Central 
Government may declare that the provision of the Provident Funds Act, 1925 (19 of 1925), shall apply 
to such fund as if it were a Government provident fund. 

38. Disputes as to constitution of authorities and bodies.—If any question arises as to whether 
any person has been duly elected or nominated  or  appointed,  or  is  entitled  to  be,  a  member  of  any 
authority  or  other  body of the University, the matter shall be referred to the Visitor whose decision 
thereupon shall be final. 

39. Filing of casual vacancies.—All casual vacancies among the members (other than ex officio 
members) of any authority or other body of the University shall be filled, as soon as may be, by the 
person  or  body  who  elects,  nominates,  appoints  or  co-opts  the  member  whose  place  has  become 
vacant  and  the  person  appointed,  elected,  nominated  or  co-opted  to  a  casual  vacancy  shall  be  a 
member of such authority or body for the residue of the term for which the person whose place he fills 
would have been a member. 

40. Proceedings of authorities or bodies not invalidated by vacancies.—No act or proceeding 
of any authority or other body of the University shall be invalid merely by reason of the existence of a 
vacancy or vacancies among its members. 

41. Protection of action take in good faith.—No suit or other legal proceedings shall lie against 
any  officer  or  any  other  employee  of  the  University  for  anything  which  is  in  good  faith,  done  or 
intended to be done, in pursuance of any of the provisions of this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

42.  Mode  of  proof  of  University  record.—Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  Indian 
Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872) or in any other law for the time being in force, a copy of any receipt, 
application, notice, order, proceeding or resolution of any authority or other body of the University, or 
any other document in possession of the University or any entry in any register duly maintained by the 
University  if  certified  by  the  Registrar,  shall  be  received  as  prima  facie  evidence  of  such  receipt, 
application, notice, order, proceeding, resolution or document or the existence of entry in the register 
and shall be  admitted as evidence of the matters and transactions therein where the original thereof 
would, if produced, have been admissible in evidence. 

43. Power to remove difficulties.—(1) If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of 
this Act, the Central Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, make such provisions, 
not  inconsistent  with  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  as  appear  to  it  to  be  necessary  or  expedient  for 
removing the difficulty: 

Provided that no such order shall be made under this section after the expiry of three years from 

the commencement of this Act. 

(2) Every order made under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be after it is made, before 
each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised 
in  one  session  or  in  two  or  more  successive  sessions,  and  if,  before  the  expiry  of  the  session 
immediately following the session or the successive sessions  aforesaid, both Houses agree in making 
any modification in the order or both Houses agree that the order should not be made, the order shall 
thereafter have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that 
any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously 
done under that order. 

44.  Statutes,  Ordinances  and  Regulations  to  be  published  in  Official  Gazette  and  to  be  laid 
before Parliament.—(1) Every Statute, Ordinances or Regulation made under this Act shall be published 
in the Official Gazette. 

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(2) Every Statute, Ordinances or Regulation made under this Act shall be laid, as soon as may be 
after it is made, before each House of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days 
which  may  be  comprised  in  one  session  or  in  two  or  more  successive  sessions,  and  if,  before  the 
expiry  of  the  session  immediately  following  the  session  or  the  successive  sessions  aforesaid,  both 
Houses agree in making any  modification  in  the  Statute,  Ordinances  or  Regulation  or  both  Houses 
agree  that  the  Statute,  Ordinances  or  Regulation  should  not  be  made,  the  Statute,  Ordinances  or 
Regulation shall thereafter have effect only in such modified form, or be of no effect, as the case may 
be;  so  however,  that any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of 
anything previously done under that Statute, Ordinances or Regulation. 

(3)  The  power  to  make  Statutes,  Ordinances  or  Regulations  shall  include  the  power  to  give 
retrospective effect, from a date not earlier than the date of commencement of this Act, to the Statutes, 
Ordinances or Regulations or any of them but no retrospective effect shall be given to any Statutes, 
Ordinances  or  Regulations  so  as  to  prejudicially  affect  the  interests  of  any  person  to  whom  such 
Statutes, Ordinances or Regulations may be  applicable. 

45.  Transitional  provisions.—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  this  Act  and  the 

Statutes,— 

(a)  the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and other officers of each of the deemed to  be  Universities 
holding  office  immediately  before  the  commencement  of  this  Act,  shall,  on  and  from  such 
commencement, continue to hold their respective offices by the same tenure and upon the same terms 
and  conditions  as  they  held  it  immediately  before such commencement for the remaining period of 
their term; 

(b)  the  members  of  the  Executive  Council,  the Academic  Council,  the  Finance  Committee,  the 
Planning and Monitoring Board and Faculties of each of the deemed to be Universities appointed as 
such prior to the commencement of this Act shall, on and from such commencement, be deemed to have 
been appointed in the same capacity  under  this Act for  the  remaining  period  of their  term  and  shall 
continue to exercise all the powers and perform all the functions of such authority under this Act; 

(c)  the first Court shall consist of not more than thirty-one members who shall be nominated by the 

Central Government and shall hold office for a term of three years: 

Provided that if any vacancy occurs in the offices or authorities referred to in clauses (a) and  
(b) the same shall be filled by appointment by the Visitor or nomination by the Central Government, as 
the case may be, and the person so appointed or nominated shall hold office for so long as the officer or 
member in whose place he is appointed or nominated would have held office, if such vacancy had not 
occurred: 

Provided  further  that  any  ex  officio  member  appointed  to  any  of  the  authorities  referred  to  in 
clauses  (a)  and  (b)  prior  to  the  commencement  of  this  Act  shall,  if  such  appointment  is  not  in 
conformity with the provisions of this Act, cease to be a member of such authority. 

(2) All other officers and employees of the deemed to be Universities holding office  immediately 
before the commencement of this Act, shall, on and from such commencement, continue to hold their 
respective  offices  by  the  same  tenure  and  upon  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  they  held 
immediately before such commencement of this Act. 

(3) All students admitted in any programme or course in a deemed to be University immediately 
before the commencement of this Act, shall be deemed to have been migrated under same programme 
or course to corresponding University under the same terms and conditions as they held immediately 
before such commencement. 

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(4) Anything done or any action taken or any degree or other academic distinction conferred by a 
deemed  to  be  University  before  the  commencement  of  this  Act  shall,  notwithstanding any  change 
made by this Act in the constitution of the Court, the Executive  Council, the Academic Council, the 
Finance Committee, the Planning and Monitoring Board, Faculties and other officers be valid, as if such 
thing was done, action taken, or degree or academic distinction conferred under this Act. 

(5)  The Regulations, Bye-laws or Orders, if any,  made prior to the commencement of  this  Act, 
shall, in so far as they pertain to matters mentioned in section 30, continue to  be  applicable till the 
Regulations, Bye-laws or Orders are made under this Act. 

(6) The Central Government may, without prejudice to the provisions of this Act, and if it considers it 
necessary and expedient so to do, by notification, take such measures, as may be necessary, for the smooth 
transfer of the deemed to be University to the corresponding University. 

46.  Councils,  Boards,  Standing  Committees  and  Cells  of  University.—The  University  may 
constitute such Councils, Boards, Standing Committees and Cells, in furtherance of its functions, as it 
may deem necessary. 

47. Constitution of Committees.—Where any authority of the University is given power by this 
Act or the Statutes to appoint Committees, such Committees shall, save as otherwise provided, consist 
of the members of the authority concerned and of such other person, if  any, as the authority in each 
case may think fit. 

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THE FIRST SCHEDULE 

[See section 3(1)(a)] 

S. No. 

Name of the State 

Name of the Campus 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 

Jammu and Kashmir 

Shri Ranbir Campus 

Uttar Pradesh 

(a) Lucknow Campus 

Karnataka 

Rajasthan 

Odisha 

Kerala 

(b) Ganganath Jha Campus 

Shri Rajiv Gandhi Campus 

Jaipur Campus 

Shri Sadashive Campus 

Guruvayoor Campus 

Madhya Pradesh 

Bhopal Campus 

Maharashtra 

K.J. Somaiya Campus 

Himachal Pradesh 
Tripura 
Uttarakhand 

Veda Vyas Campus 
Eklavya Campus 
Shri Raghunath Kirti Campus. 

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THE SECOND SCHEDULE 

(See section 28) 

The Statutes of the University 

1.  Chancellor.—(1)  The  Minister  in-Charge  of  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resource  Development 

shall be the ex officio Chancellor of the Central Sanskrit University, Delhi. 

(2) The Chancellors of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi and the 
National Sanskrit University, Tirupati shall be appointed by the Visitor from a panel of not less than 
three  persons  recommended  by  the  Executive  Council  from  amongst  persons  of  eminence  in  the 
academic or in public life of the country: 

Provided that, if the Visitor does not approve of any of the persons so recommended, he may, call 

for fresh recommendations of different names, from the Executive Council. 

(3) The Chancellors of Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri National Sanskrit University, New Delhi and of 
the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati shall hold office for a term of five years and shall not be 
eligible for re-appointment: 

Provided  that  notwithstanding  the  expiry  of  his  term  of  office,  the  Chancellor  shall  continue to 

hold office until his successor enters upon his office. 

(4)  The  age  of  the  Chancellors  of  Shri  Lal  Bahadur  Shastri  National  Sanskrit  University,  New 
Delhi and of the National Sanskrit University, Tirupati shall not be more than seventy years as on the 
1st day of January in the year during which the vacancy has arisen. 

2.  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Visitor  from  out  of  a 

panel of three names recommended by a Committee constituted under clause (3): 

Provided that if the Visitor does not approve any of the persons included in the panel, he may call 

for a fresh panel of new names. 

(2) The Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  an eminent scholar  in the  field  of  Sanskrit  and  allied  subjects 
and  his  qualifications  shall  be  as  specified  in  the  regulations  made  under  the  University  Grants 
Commission Act, 1956 (3 of 1956) in this behalf. 

(3) The Committee referred to in clause (1) shall consist of five persons, out of whom two shall be 
nominated by the Executive Council and two by the Visitor, and one by the Central Government and 
the nominee of the Visitor shall be the convener of the Committee: 

Provided that none of the members of the Committee shall be an employee of the University or a 
College or an Institution maintained by the University or a member of any authority of the University. 

(4) The Vice-Chancellor shall be a whole-time salaried employee of the University. 

(5) The Vice-Chancellor shall hold office for a term of five years from the date on which he enters 

upon his office, or until he attains the age of seventy years: 

Provided that the Visitor may direct any Vice-Chancellor, after his term has expired, to continue 
in office for such period, not exceeding a total period of one year, as may be specified by him, subject 
to him not exceeding seventy years of age. 

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in clause (5), the Visitor may, at any time after the Vice-
Chancellor has entered upon his office, by order in writing, remove the Vice-Chancellor from office 
on grounds of incapacity, misconduct or violation of statutory provisions: 

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Provided  that  no  such  order  shall  be  made  by  the  Visitor  unless  the  Vice-Chancellor  has  been 

given a reasonable opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken against him: 

Provided further that the Visitor shall consult the Chancellor also before making such order: 

Provided  also  that  the  Visitor  may,  at  any  time,  before  making  such  order,  place  the  Vice-

Chancellor under suspension, pending enquiry. 

(7) The emoluments and other conditions of service of the Vice-Chancellor shall be as follows:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor shall be paid a monthly salary and allowances, other than house 
rent allowance, at the rates fixed by the Central Government from time to time and he shall be 
entitled, without payment of rent, to use a furnished residence throughout his term of office 
and  no  charge  shall  fall  on  the  Vice-Chancellor  in  respect  of  the  maintenance  of  such 
residence;  

(ii) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to such terminal benefits and allowances as may 

be fixed by the Central Government from time to time: 

Provided  that  where  an  employee  of  the  University,  or  a  College  or  an  Institution 
maintained  by  the  University,  or  of  any  other  University  or  any  college  or  institution 
maintained  by  or  admitted  to  the  privileges  of,  such  other  University,  is  appointed  as  the 
Vice-Chancellor, he may be allowed to continue to contribute to any provident fund of which 
he  is  a  member  and  the  University  shall  contribute  to  the  account  of  such  person  in  that 
provident fund at the same rate at which the person had been contributing immediately before 
his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided further that where such employee had been a member of any pension scheme, 

the University shall make necessary contribution to such scheme;  

(iii) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to travelling allowance at such rates as may be 

fixed by the Central Government from time to time; 

(iv) the Vice-Chancellor shall be entitled to leave on full pay at the rate of thirty days in a 
calendar  year  and  the  leave  shall  be  credited  to  his  account  in  advance  in  two  half-yearly 
instalments of fifteen days each on the first day of January and July every year: 

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor assumes or relinquishes charge of the office of the 
Vice-Chancellor during the currency of a half year, the leave shall be credited proportionately 
at the rate of two and-a-half days for each completed month of service; 

(v) in addition to the leave referred to in sub-clause (iv), the Vice-Chancellor shall also be 
entitled to half-pay leave at the rate of twenty days for each completed year of service, and 
half-pay leave may also be availed of as commuted leave on full pay on medical certificate: 

Provided  that  when  such  commuted  leave  is  availed  of,  twice  the  amount  of  half-pay 

leave shall be debited against half-pay leave due. 

(8) If the office of the Vice-Chancellor becomes vacant due to death, resignation or otherwise, 
or  if  he  is  unable  to  perform  his  duties  due  to  ill-health  or  any  other  cause,  the  senior-most 
Professor shall perform the duties of the Vice-Chancellor. 

3.  Powers  and  duties  of  Vice-Chancellor.—(1)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  ex  officio 
Chairman of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee and Planning and 
Monitoring Board, and shall, in the absence of  the Chancellor, preside at the Convocations held for 
conferring degrees and at meetings of the Court. 

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(2)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  be  entitled  to  be  present  at,  and  address,  any  meeting  of  any 
authority  or  other  body  of  the  University,  but  shall  not  be  entitled  to  vote  thereat  unless  he  is  a 
member of such authority or body. 

(3) It shall be the duty of the Vice-Chancellor to see that this Act, the Statutes, the Ordinances and 
the  Regulations  are  duly  observed  and  he  shall  have  all  the  powers  necessary  to  ensure  such 
observance.  

(4)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  have  all  the  powers  necessary  for  the  proper  maintenance  of 
discipline  in  the  University  and  he  may  delegate  any  such  powers  to  such  person  or  persons  as  he 
deems fit. 

(5)  The  Vice-Chancellor  shall  have  all  the  powers  to  convene  or  cause  to  be  convened  the 
meetings of the Executive Council, the Academic Council, the Finance Committee and the Planning 
and Monitoring Board. 

4. Deans of School of Studies.— (1) Every Dean of School of Studies shall be appointed by the 
Vice-Chancellor  from  amongst  the  Professors  in  the  School  of  Studies  by  rotation  in  the  order  of 
seniority for a period of three years: 

Provided that in case there is only one Professor or no Professor in a School of Studies, the Dean 
shall  be  appointed,  for  the  time  being,  from  amongst  the  Professors,  if  any,  and  the  Associate 
Professors in the School of Studies by rotation in the order of seniority: 

Provided further that a Dean on attaining the age of sixty-five years shall cease to hold office as 

such.  

(2) When the office of the Dean is vacant or when the Dean is, by reason of illness, absence or 
any other cause, unable to perform duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be performed by 
the senior-most Professor, as the case may be, in the School of Studies. 

(3) The Dean shall be the Head of the School of Studies and shall be responsible for the conduct 
and  maintenance  of  the  standards  of  teaching  and  research  in  the  School  of  Studies  and  shall  have 
such other functions as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4)  The  Dean  shall  have  the  right  to  be  present  and  to  speak  at  any  meeting  of  the  Boards  of 
Studies or Committees of the School of Studies, as the case may be, but shall not have the right to 
vote thereat unless he is a member thereof.  

5.  Registrar.—(1)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the 
recommendation  of  a  Selection  Committee  constituted  for  the  purpose  and  shall  be  whole-time 
salaried officer of the University. 

(2)  The  Registrar  shall  be  appointed  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  be  eligible  for  re-

appointment after following such procedure as may be laid down for such appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Registrar shall be such as 

may be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time: 

Provided that the Registrar shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Registrar  is  vacant  or  when  the  Registrar  is,  by  reason  of  illness, 
absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office shall be 
performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

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(5) (a) The Registrar shall have power to take disciplinary action against such of the employees, 
excluding teachers and other academic staff, as may be specified in the order of the Executive Council 
and  to  suspend  them  pending  inquiry,  to  administer  warnings  to  them  or  to  impose  on  them  the 
penalty of censure or the withholding of increment: 

Provided  that  no  such  penalty  shall  be  imposed  unless  the  person  has  been  given  a  reasonable 

opportunity of showing cause against the action proposed to be taken in regard to him; 

(b) an appeal shall lie to the Vice-Chancellor against any order of the Registrar imposing any of 

the penalties specified in sub-clause (a); 

(c) in a case where the inquiry discloses that a punishment beyond the power of the Registrar is 
called  for,  the  Registrar  shall,  upon  the  conclusion  of  the  inquiry,  make  a  report  to  the  Vice-
Chancellor along with his recommendations: 

Provided that an appeal shall lie to the Executive Council against an order of the Vice-Chancellor 

imposing any penalty. 

(6)  The  Registrar  shall  be  ex  officio  Secretary  of  the  Executive  Council  and  the  Academic 
Council, but shall not be deemed to be member of either of these authorities and he shall be ex officio 
Member-Secretary of the Court and of the Planning and Monitoring Board. 

(7) It shall be the duty of the Registrar— 

(a)  to  be  the  custodian  of  the  records,  the  common  seal  and  such  other  property  of  the 

University as the Executive Council shall commit to his charge; 

(b)  to  issue  all  notices,  convening  meetings  of  the  Court,  the  Executive  Council,  the 
Academic  Council,  the  Planning  and  Monitoring  Board,  and  of  any  Committees  appointed  by 
those authorities; 

(c) to keep the minutes of all the meetings of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic 
Council,  the  Planning  and  Monitoring  Board  and  of  any  Committees  appointed  by  those 
authorities; 

(d) to conduct the official correspondence of the Court, the Executive Council, the Academic 

Council and the Planning and Monitoring Board; 

(e)  to  supply  to  Visitor,  copies  of  the  agenda  of  the  meetings  of  the  authorities  of  the 

University as soon as they are issued and of the minutes of such meetings; 

(f)  to  represent  the  University  in  suits  or  proceedings  by  or  against  the  University,  sign 

powers of attorney and verify pleadings or depute his representative for the purpose; and 

(g)  to  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  specified  in  the  Statutes,  the  Ordinances,  the 
Regulations  or  as  may  be  required  from  time  to  time  by  the  Executive  Council  or  the  Vice-
Chancellor. 

6. Finance Officer.—(1) The Finance Officer shall be appointed by the Executive Council on the 
recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time 
salaried officer of the University. 

(2) The Finance Officer shall be appointed for a term of five years and shall be eligible for re-

appointment after following such procedure as may be laid down for such appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Finance Officer shall be such 

as may be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time: 

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Provided that, the Finance Officer shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. 

(4) When the office of the Finance Officer is vacant or when the Finance Officer is, by reason of 
illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his office, the duties of the office 
shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint for the purpose. 

(5) The Finance Officer shall be ex officio Member—Secretary of the Finance Committee. 

(6) The Finance Officer shall— 

(a) exercise general supervision over the funds of the University and shall advise it as regards 

its financial policy; and 

(b)  perform  such  other  financial  functions  as  may  be  assigned  to  him  by  the  Executive 

Council or as may be prescribed by the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(7) Subject to the control of the Executive Council, the Finance Officer shall— 

(a)  hold  and  manage  the  property  and  investments  of  the  University  including  trust  and 

endowed property; 

(b)  ensure  that  the  limits  fixed  by  the  Executive  Council  for  recurring  and  non-recurring 
expenditure  for  a  year  are  not  exceeded  and  that  all  moneys  are  expended  on  the  purpose  for 
which they are granted or allotted; 

(c) be responsible for the preparation of annual accounts and the budget of the University and 

for their presentation to the Executive Council; 

(d)  keep  a  constant  watch  on  the  state  of  the  cash  and  bank  balances  and  on  the  state  of 

investments; 

(e) watch the progress of the collection of revenues and advise on the methods of collection 

employed; 

(f) ensure that the registers of buildings, land, furniture and equipment are maintained up-to-
date  and  that  stock-checking  is  conducted,  of  equipment  and  other  consumable  materials  in  all 
offices, Departments, Centres and Specialised Laboratories; 

(g) bring to the notice of the Vice-Chancellor un-authorised expenditure and other financial 

irregularities and suggest disciplinary action against persons at fault; and  

(h) call for, from any office, Department, Centre, Laboratory, College, School of Studies or 
Institution  maintained  by  the  University,  any  information  or  returns  that  he  may  consider 
necessary for the performance of his duties. 

(8)  Any  receipt  given  by  the  Finance  Officer  or  the  person  or  persons  duly  authorised  in  this 
behalf by the Executive Council for any money payable to the University shall be sufficient discharge 
for payment of such money. 

7. Controller of Examinations.—(1) The Controller of Examinations shall be appointed by the 
Executive Council on the recommendations of a Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and 
he shall be a whole-time salaried officer of the University. 

(2)  The  Controller  of  Examinations  shall  be  appointed  for  a  term  of  five  years  and  shall  be 
eligible for re-appointment after following such procedure as may be laid down for such appointment. 

(3) The emoluments and other terms and conditions of service of the Controller of Examinations 

shall be such as may be prescribed by the Central Government from time to time: 

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Provided that the Controller of Examinations shall retire on attaining the age of sixty-two years. 

(4)  When  the  office  of  the  Controller  of  Examinations  is  vacant  or  when  the  Controller  of 
Examinations is, by reason of illness, absence or any other cause, unable to perform the duties of his 
office, the duties of the office shall be performed by such person as the Vice-Chancellor may appoint 
for the purpose. 

(5)  The  Controller  of  Examinations  shall  arrange  for  and  superintend  the  examinations  of  the 

University in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances. 

8.  Librarian.—(1)  The  Librarian  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Executive  Council  on  the 
recommendations of the Selection Committee constituted for the purpose and he shall be a whole-time 
salaried officer of the University. 

(2) The Librarian shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to him 

by the Executive Council. 

9. Director of the Campus.—(1) The Director of a Campus shall be the senior-most Professor 
and  appointed  by  the  Vice-Chancellor  of  the  University  on  such  terms  and  conditions  as  may  be 
prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(2) The Director of the Campus shall exercise such powers and perform duties as may be assigned 

to him by the Vice-Chancellor. 

10. Meetings of Court.—(1) An annual meeting of the Court shall be held on a date to be fixed 

by the Executive Council unless some other date has been fixed by the Court in respect of any year. 

(2)  At  an  annual  meeting  of  the  Court,  a  report  on  the  working  of  the  University  during  the 
previous year, together with a statement of the receipts and expenditure, the balance-sheet as audited, 
and financial estimates for the next year shall be presented.  

(3)  A  copy  of  the  statement  of  receipts  and  expenditure,  the  balance-sheet  and  the  financial 
estimates  referred  to  in  clause  (2)  shall  be  sent  to  every  member  of  the  Court  at  least  seven  days 
before the date of the annual meeting. 

(4)  Special  meetings  of  the  Court  may  be  convened  by  the  Executive  Council  or  the  Vice-

Chancellor or if there is no Vice-Chancellor, by the Registrar.  

(5) Eleven members of the Court shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Court. 

11.  Executive  Council.—(1)  The  Executive  Council  shall  consist  of  the  following  persons, 

namely:— 

(a) Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson; 

(b) two Deans of the School of Studies by rotation according to the seniority; 

(c) one Professor, other than a Dean by rotation according to seniority; 

(d) one Associate Professor by rotation according to seniority; 

(e)  two  members  of  the  Court,  none  of  whom  shall  be  an  employee  of  the  University  or  a 

college or an institution affiliated to or recognised by the University; 

(f) one representative from the University Grants Commission; 

(g) three eminent academics nominated by the Visitor; 

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(h) two eminent academics in the field of Sanskrit and allied subjects to be nominated by the 

Central Government on the recommendations of the Vice-Chancellor; 

(i)  Joint  Secretary  in  the  Ministry  of  Human  Resources  Development  looking  after  the 

University; 

(j) the Registrar of the University shall be the Secretary of the Executive Council. 

(2) All the members of the Executive Council, other than ex officio members shall hold office for 

a term of three years. 

(3) Seven members of the Executive Council shall form a quorum for a meeting of the Executive 

Council and it shall meet at least thrice in a year. 

12. Powers and functions of Executive Council.—(1) The Executive Council shall have power 
of management and administration of the revenues and property of the University and the conduct of 
all administrative affairs of the University not otherwise provided for. 

(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances, the Executive Council 

shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, have the following powers, namely:— 

(i) to create teaching and other academic posts including Chairs, to determine the number and 
emoluments  of  such  posts  and  to  define  the  duties  and  conditions  of  service  of  Professors, 
Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other academic staff: 

Provided that no action shall be taken by the Executive Council in respect of the number and 
qualifications  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff  otherwise  than  after  consideration  of  the 
recommendations of the Academic Council; 

(ii) to appoint such Professors, Associate Professors, Assistant Professors and other academic 
staff including Chairs, as may be necessary, on the recommendation of the Selection Committee 
constituted for the purpose and to fill up temporary vacancies therein; 

(iii)  to  promote  inter-facial  research  by  making  joint  appointments  of  teaching  staff  in 

different Schools, Departments and Centres;  

(iv) to create administrative, ministerial and other necessary posts and to define their duties 
and conditions of their service and to make appointments thereto in the manner prescribed by the 
Ordinances; 

(v) to grant leave of absence to any officer of the University other than the Chancellor and the 
Vice-Chancellor, and to make necessary arrangements for the discharge of the functions of such 
officer during his absence; 

(vi) to regulate and enforce discipline among employees in accordance with the Statutes and 

the Ordinances; 

(vii)  to  manage  and  regulate  the  finances,  accounts,  investments,  property,  business  and  all 
other administrative affairs of the University and for that purpose to appoint such agents as it may 
think fit; 

(viii) to fix limits on the total recurring and the total non-recurring expenditure for a year on 

the recommendation of the Finance Committee; 

(ix) to invest any money belonging to the University, including any unapplied income, in such 
stocks,  funds,  shares  or  securities,  from  time  to  time,  as  it  may  think  fit  or  in  the  purchase  of 
immovable property in India, with the like powers of varying such investment from time to time; 

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(x)  to  transfer  or  accept  transfers  of  any  movable  or  immovable  property  on  behalf  of  the 

University; 

(xi)  to  provide  buildings,  premises,  furniture  and  apparatus  and  other  means  needed  for 

carrying on the work of the University; 

(xii) to enter into, vary, carry out and cancel contracts on behalf of the University; 

(xiii)  to  entertain,  adjudicate  upon,  and  if  thought  fit,  to  redress  any  grievances  of  the 

employees and students of the University who may, for any reason, feel aggrieved; 

(xiv) to appoint examiners and moderators and, if necessary, to remove them, and to fix their 

fees, emoluments and travelling and other allowances, after consulting the Academic Council; 

(xv) to select a common seal for the University and provide for the use of such seal; 

(xvi)  to  make  such  special  arrangements  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  residence  of  women 

students; 

(xvii) to institute fellowships, scholarships, studentships, medals and prizes; 

(xviii) to provide for the appointment of Visiting Professors, Emeritus Professors, Consultants 

and Scholars and determine the terms and conditions of such appointments; 

(xix) to approve the award of degrees and diplomas based on the results of the examinations 
and tests to confer, grant of award of degrees, diplomas, certificates and other academic titles and 
distinctions; 

(xx) to raise and borrow money on bonds, mortgages, promissory notes or other obligations or 
securities  funded  or  based  on  any  of  the  properties  and  assets  of  the  University  or  without  any 
securities and upon such terms and conditions as it may think fit and pay out of the funds of the 
University, all expenses, incidental to the raising of money and to repay and redeem any money 
borrowed; 

(xxi)  to  enter  into  partnership  with  industry  and  non-government  agencies  for  the 
advancement of knowledge and establish a corpus of funds out of the profits of such partnership; 
and  

(xxii)  to  exercise  such  other  powers  and  perform  such  other  duties  as  may  be  conferred  or 

imposed on it by this Act or the Statutes. 

13.  Academic  Council.—(1)  The  Academic  Council  shall  consist  of  the  following  persons, 

namely:— 

(a) the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson; 

(b) Deans of School of Studies; 

(c) Head of Departments and Director of Centres; 

(d) two Professors other than Heads of Departments; according to seniority to be nominated 

by the Vice-Chancellor; 

(e) two Teachers of the University, at least one of whom shall be an Associate Professor, by 

rotation according to seniority, to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor; 

(f) one member, other than those referred to in items (b),(c), (d) and (e) from each Schools of 

studies, centres; 

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(g)  three  persons,  not  being  employees  of  the  University  to  be  nominated  by  the  Vice-

Chancellor on the recommendations of the Academic Council for their special knowledge; 

(h)  two  members  of  the  Court,  none  of  whom  shall  be  an  employee  of  the  University  or  a 

College or an Institution affiliated to or recognised by the University. 

(2) The Registrar of the University shall be the Secretary of the Academic Council. 

(3) All the members of the Academic Council, other than ex officio members shall hold office for 
a term of three years and they shall be eligible for re-appointment after a cooling off period of at least 
two years. 

(4) Half of the sanctioned strength of the Academic Council shall form a quorum for a meeting of 

the Academic Council. 

14.  Powers  and  functions  of  Academic  Council.—Subject  to  the  provisions  of  this  Act,  the 
Statutes and the Ordinances, the Academic Council shall, in addition to all other powers vested in it, 
have the following powers, namely:— 

(a) to exercise general supervision over the academic policies of the University and to give 
directions regarding methods of instruction, co-ordination of teaching among the Colleges and the 
Institutions, evaluation of research and improvement of academic standards; 

(b)  to  bring  about  and  promote  inter-School  co-ordination  and  to  establish  or  appoint  such 

Committees or Boards as may be deemed necessary for the purpose; 

(c)  to  consider  matters  of  general  academic  interest  either  on  its  own  initiative,  or  on  a 

reference by a School or the Executive Council, and to take appropriate action thereon; 

(d)  to  frame  such  Regulations  and  rules  consistent  with  the  Statutes  and  the  Ordinances 
regarding the academic functioning of the University, discipline, residence, admissions, award of 
fellowships and studentships, fees, concessions, corporate life and attendance; 

(e) to prescribe courses of study leading to degrees and diplomas of the University; and  

(f) to make recommendations to the Executive Council on the following matters: 

(i) measures for improvement of standards of teaching, training and research; 

(ii) institution of Fellowships, Travelling Fellowships, Scholarships, Medals and Prizes; 

(iii) to recommend about the establishment or abolition of Centres or Departments. 

15. Planning and Monitoring Board.—(1) The Planning and Monitoring Board shall consist of 

the following persons, namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor shall be the Chairperson; 

(ii) three internal members, to be nominated by the Executive Council; 

(iii) three eminent educationists having special knowledge of the University planning, to be 

appointed by the Executive Council; 

(iv) the Finance Officer; 

(v) the Registrar who shall be Member-Secretary. 

(2)  The  term  of  the  members  of  the  Planning  and  Monitoring  Board,  excluding  ex  officio 

members, shall be three years and they shall be eligible for re-appointment. 

(3) The quorum for the meeting of the Planning and Monitoring Board shall be five. 

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(4) The Planning and Monitoring Board shall meet at least twice a year. 

16.  Powers  and  functions  of  the  Planning  and  Monitoring  Board.—(1)  The  Planning  and 

Monitoring Board, subject to the supervision of the Executive Council, shall— 

(i)  be  responsible  for  overall  perspective  planning  and  development  of  the  University  in 

consonance with its objective; 

(ii)  determine  the  area  of  excellence  of  the  University  and  identify  the  thrust  areas  for 

research; 

(iii)  examine,  rationalise,  coordinate  the  proposals  of  development  received  from  various 
Faculties and Departments to be submitted to the Executive Council and the Academic Council 
for their consideration and approval; 

(iv) monitor the implementation of the approved plan of the University; 

(v)  submit  to  the  Academic  Council  and  the  Executive  Council  plans  for  disciplines  and 

courses of study; 

(vi) propose to the Academic Council and the Faculty, measures regarding the restructuring of 

courses and introduction of inter-disciplinary interaction amongst the Departments of Studies; 

(vii)  perform  such  other  functions  and  exercise  such  other  powers  as  may  be  assigned  or 

delegated to it by the Executive Council. 

(2)  In  case  of  difference  of  opinion  between  the  Planning  and  Monitoring  Board  and  the 
Academic Council in regard to the academic planning, the matter shall be referred to the Executive 
Council whose decision thereon shall be final. 

(3) The Planning and Monitoring Board shall, under its overall supervision, establish a planning 
cell to achieve its objectives and appoint as many Committees as it deems necessary for such purpose: 

Provided  that two-third  members  of  such  Committee  shall  be  from  amongst  the  teachers  of  the 

University. 

17.  Schools  of  Studies  and  Departments.—(1)  The  University  shall  have  such  Schools  of 

Studies as may be specified in the Statutes. 

(2) Every School of studies shall have a School Board and the members of the first School Board 

shall be nominated by the Executive Council for a period of three years. 

(3)  The  composition,  powers  and  functions  of  a  School  Board  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

(4) The conduct of the meetings of a School Board and the quorum required for such meetings 

shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(5)  (a)  Every  School  shall  consist  of  such  Departments  as  may  be  assigned  to  it  by  the 

Ordinances: 

Provided  that  the  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the  Academic  Council, 
establish  Centres  of  Studies  to  which  may  be  assigned  such  teachers  of  the  University  as  the 
Executive Council may consider necessary. 

(b) Each Department shall consist of the following members, namely:— 

(i) teachers of the Department; 

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(ii) persons conducting research in the Department; 

(iii) Dean of the School; 

(iv) Honorary Professors, if any, attached to the Department; and 

(v)  such  other  persons  as  may  be  members  of  the  Department  in  accordance  with  the 

provisions of the Ordinances. 

18. Board of Studies.—(1) Each Department shall have a Board of Studies. 

(2) The constitution of the Board of Studies and the term of office of its members shall be 

prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3) Subject to the overall control and supervision of the Academic Council, the functions of a 
Board of Studies shall be to approve subjects for research for various degrees and other requirements 
of research degrees and to recommend to the concerned School Board in the manner prescribed by the 
Ordinances— 

(a) courses of studies and appointment of examiners for courses, but excluding research 

degrees; 

(b) appointment of supervisors for research; and 

(c) measures for the improvement of the standard of teaching and research: 

Provided that the above functions of a Board of Studies shall, during the period of three years 

immediately after the commencement of this Act, be performed by the Department. 

19. Finance  Committee.—(1) The  Finance  Committee  shall  consist  of the  following  members, 

namely:— 

(i) the Vice-Chancellor; 

(ii) one person to be nominated by the Court; 

(iii) three persons to be nominated by the Executive Council, out of whom at least one shall 

be a member of the Executive Council; 

(iv) one representative of Ministry of Human Resource Development; 

(v) Finance Officer shall be the Member—Secretary. 

(2)  Five  members  of the  Finance  Committee shall  form  a  quorum  for  a  meeting  of  the  Finance 

Committee. 

(3) All the members of the Finance Committee, other than  ex officio members, shall hold office 

for a term of three years. 

(4) A member of the Finance Committee shall have the right to record a minute of dissent if he 

does not agree with any decision of the Finance Committee.  

(5) The Finance Committee shall meet at least twice every year to examine the accounts and to 

scrutinise proposals for expenditure. 

(6) All proposals relating to creation of posts, and those items which have not been included in the 
budget,  shall  be  examined  by  the  Finance  Committee  before  they  are  considered  by  the  Executive 
Council. 

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(7) The annual accounts and the financial estimates of the University prepared by Finance Officer 
shall be laid before the Finance Committee for consideration and comments and thereafter submitted 
to the Executive Council for approval. 

(8)  The  Finance  Committee  shall  recommend  limits  for  the  total  recurring  expenditure  and  the 
total  non-recurring  expenditure  for  the  year,  based  on  the  income  and  resources  of  the  University 
(which, in the case of productive works, may include the proceeds of loans). 

20.  Selection  Committees.—(1)  There  shall  be  Selection  Committees 

for  making 
recommendations  to  the  Executive  Council  for  appointment  to  the  posts  of  Professor,  Associate 
Professor, Assistant Professor, Registrar, Finance Officer, Controller of Examinations, Librarian and 
Principals of Colleges and Institutions maintained by the University. 

(2) (a) The Selection Committee for appointment to the posts specified in column 1 of the Table 
below  shall  consist  of  the  Vice-Chancellor,  a  nominee  of  the  Central  Government  and  the  persons 
specified in the corresponding entry in column 2 of the said Table:  

TABLE 

Professor 

1 

1 

2 

(i) The Dean of the School of Studies. 
(ii) The Head of the Department, if he is a Professor. 

2 
(iii) Three persons not in the service of the University, 
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, out of a panel of names 
approved by the Executive Council and recommended by the 
Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest 
in, the subject with which the Professor will be concerned. 

Associate Professor/Assistant Professor 

(i) The Dean of the School of Studies. 

Registrar/Finance Officer/Controller of 
Examinations 

Librarian 

(ii) Head of the Department, if he is a Professor. 
(iii) One Professor nominated by the Vice-Chancellor. 

(iv) Two persons not in the service of the University, 
nominated by the Vice-Chancellor, out of a panel of names 
approved by the Executive Council and recommended by the 
Academic Council for their special knowledge of, or interest 
in, the subject with which the Associate Professor or Assistant 
Professor will be concerned. 

(i) Two members of the Executive Council nominated by 

it. 

(ii) One person not in the service of the University 

nominated by the Executive Council. 

(i) Two persons not in the service of the University who 
have special knowledge of the subject of the Library Science 
or Library Administration nominated by the Executive 
Council. 

(ii) One person not in the service of the University 

nominated by the Executive Council. 

(b) There shall be a Selection Committee for making recommendations to the Vice-Chancellor for 
appointments  of  employees,  consultants,  retainers  and  other  non-academic  posts;  and  the  Selection 

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Committee for appointment to the post specified in column 1 of the Table below shall consist of the 
persons mentioned in column 2, namely:— 

1 
Group A, B and C non-teaching staff 

TABLE 
2 

A Committee of three to five members 
comprising of one to three senior officers and 
teachers of the University to be nominated by 
the Vice-Chancellor and two external members 
with  expertise 
in 
nominated by the Executive Council. 

the  relevant  field 

to  be 

Note 1.—Where the appointment is being made for an inter-disciplinary project, the head of the 

project shall be deemed to be the Head of the Department concerned. 

Note 2.—The Professor to be nominated by the Vice-Chancellor shall be a Professor concerned 
with  the  speciality  for  which  the  selection  is  being  made  and  the  Vice-Chancellor  shall  consult  the 
Head of the Department and the Dean of School of Studies before nominating the Professor. 

(3) The Vice-Chancellor, or in his absence, the senior-most Professor, shall convene and preside 

at the meeting of the Selection Committee: 

Provided that the proceedings of the Selection Committee shall not be valid unless,— 

(a)  where  the  number  of  Central  Government  nominee  and  the  persons  nominated  by  the 

Executive Council is four in all, at least three of them attend the meeting; and  

(b)  where  the  number  of  Central  Government  nominee  and  the  persons  nominated  by  the 

Executive Council is three in all, at least two of them attend the meeting. 

(4)  The  procedure  to  be  followed  by  the  Selection  Committee  shall  be  laid  down  in  the 

Ordinances. 

(5)  If  the  Executive  Council  is  unable  to  accept  the  recommendations  made  by  the  Selection 

Committee, it shall record its reasons and submit the case to the Visitor for final orders. 

(6) Appointments to temporary posts shall be made in the manner indicated below:— 

(i) if the temporary vacancy is for duration longer than one academic session, it shall be filled 
on  the  advice  of  the  Selection  Committee  in  accordance  with  the  procedure  indicated  in  the 
foregoing clauses:  

Provided that if the Vice-Chancellor is satisfied that in the interests of work it is necessary to 
fill  the  vacancy,  the  appointment  may  be  made  on  a  purely  temporary  basis  on  the  advice  of  a 
local Selection Committee referred to in sub-clause  

(ii) for a period not exceeding six months; 

(ii) if the temporary vacancy is for a period less than a year, an appointment to such vacancy 
shall be made on the recommendation of a local Selection Committee consisting of the Director of 
Campuses or Dean of School of Studies concerned, the Head of the Department and a nominee of 
the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided  that  if  the  same  person  holds  the  offices  of  the  Dean  and  the  Head  of  the 

Department, the Selection Committee may contain two nominees of the Vice-Chancellor: 

Provided further that in the case of sudden casual vacancies of teaching posts caused by death 
or any other reason, the Dean may, in consultation with the Head of the Department concerned, 

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make a temporary appointment for a month  and report to the Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar 
about such appointment; 

(iii) no teacher appointed temporarily shall, if he is not recommended by a regular Selection 
Committee  for  appointment  under  the  Statutes,  be  continued  in  service  on  such  temporary 
employment,  unless  he  is  subsequently  selected  by  a  local  Selection  Committee  or  a  regular 
Selection Committee, for a temporary or permanent appointment, as the case may be. 

21.  Special mode  of  appointment.—(1)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained in  Statute  20, the 
Executive Council may invite a person of high academic distinction and professional to accept a post 
of Professor or Associate Professor or any other equivalent academic post in the University on such 
terms and conditions as it deems fit and on the person agreeing to do so appoint him to the post: 

Provided that the Executive Council may also create supernumerary post for a specified period for 

appointment of such persons: 

Provided  further  that,  the  number  of  supernumerary  posts  so  created,  shall  not  exceed  five  per 

cent. of the total posts in the University. 

(2)  The  Executive  Council  may  appoint  a  teacher  or  any  other  academic  staff  working  in  any 
other  University  or  organisation  for  undertaking  a  joint  project  in  accordance  with  the  manner  laid 
down in the Ordinances. 

22. Appointment for Tenure fixed.—The Executive Council may appoint a person selected in 
accordance with the procedure laid down in Statute 20 for a fixed tenure on such terms and conditions 
as it deems fit. 

23. Committees.—(1) An authority of the University may appoint as many standing Committees, 
as  it  may  deem  fit,  and  may  appoint  to  such  Committees  persons  who  are  not  members  of  such 
authority. 

(2) A Committee appointed under clause (1) may deal with any subject delegated to it subject to 

subsequent confirmation by the authority appointing it. 

24. Terms and conditions of service and code of conduct of teachers, etc.—(1) All the teachers 
and other academic staff of the University shall, in the absence of any agreement to the contrary, be 
governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct as are specified in the Statutes, 
the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2) The emoluments of members of the academic staff shall be such as may be prescribed by the 

Ordinances. 

(3)  Every  teacher  and  member  of  the  academic  staff  of  the  University  shall  be  appointed  on  a 

written contract, the form of which shall be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(4) A copy of every contract referred to in clause (3) shall be deposited with the Registrar. 

25.  Terms  and  conditions  of  service  and  code  of  conduct  of  other  employees.—(1)  All  the 
employees of the University, other than the teachers and other academic staff shall, in the absence of 
any contract to the contrary, be governed by the terms and conditions of service and code of conduct 
as are specified in the Statutes, the Ordinances and the Regulations. 

(2) The manner of appointment and emoluments of employees, other than the teachers and other 

academic staff, shall be such as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

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26. Seniority list.—(1) Whenever, in accordance with the Statutes, any person is to hold an office 
or  be  a  member  of  an  authority  of  the  University  by  rotation  according  to  seniority,  such  seniority 
shall be determined according to the length of continuous service of such person in his grade and in 
accordance with such other principles as the Executive Council may, from time to time, prescribe. 

(2) It shall be the duty of the Registrar to prepare and maintain in respect of each class of persons 
to whom the provisions of these Statutes apply, a complete and up-to-date seniority list in accordance 
with the provisions of clause (1). 

(3)  If  two  or  more  persons  have  equal  length  of  continuous  service  in  a  particular  grade  or  the 
relative  seniority  of  any  person  or  persons  is  otherwise  in  doubt,  the  Registrar  may,  on  his  own 
motion, and shall, at the request of any such person, submit the matter to the Executive Council whose 
decision thereon shall be final. 

27.  Removal  of  employees  of  University.—(1)  Where  there  is  an  allegation  of  misconduct 
against  a  teacher,  a  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  of  the  University,  the  Vice-
Chancellor, in the case of teacher or a member of the academic staff and the authority competent to 
appoint  (hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  appointing  authority)  in  the  case  of  other  employee  may,  by 
order in writing, place such teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee, as the case may 
be, under suspension and shall forthwith report to the Executive Council the circumstances in which 
the order was made: 

Provided that the Executive Council may, if it is of the opinion, that the circumstances of the case 

do not warrant the suspension of the teacher or a member of the academic staff, revoke such order. 

(2)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  terms  of  the  contract  of  appointment  or  of  any 
other  provisions  in  the  terms  and  conditions  of  service  of  the  employees,  the  Executive  Council  in 
respect  of  teachers  and  other  academic  staff,  and  the  appointing  authority  in  respect  of  other 
employees,  shall  have  the  power  to  remove  a  teacher  or  a  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other 
employee, as the case may be, on grounds of misconduct.  

(3) Save as aforesaid, the Executive Council, or as the case may be, the appointing authority, shall 
not be entitled to remove any teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee except for a 
good cause and after giving three months' notice or on payment of three months' salary in lieu thereof. 

(4) No teacher, member of the academic staff or other employee shall be removed under clause 
(2)  or  clause  (3)  unless  he  has  been  given  a  reasonable  opportunity  of  showing  cause  against  the 
action proposed to be taken in regard to him. 

(5)  The  removal  of  a  teacher,  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  any  other  regular  appointed 
employee  shall  require  a  two-thirds  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Executive  Council  present  and 
voting and it shall take effect from the date on which the order of removal is made:  

Provided  that  where  the  teacher,  member  of  the  academic  staff  or  other  employee  is  under 
suspension at the time of his removal, such removal shall take effect from the date on which he was 
placed under suspension. 

(6)  Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in  the  foregoing  provisions  of  this  Statute,  a  teacher, 

member of the academic staff or any other employee may resign— 

(a) if he is permanent employee, only after giving three months' notice in writing to the Executive 
Council  or  the  appointing  authority,  as  the  case  may  be,  or  by  paying  three  months'  salary  in  lieu 
thereof; 

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(b)  if  he  is  not  a  permanent  employee,  only  after  given  one  month's  notice  in  writing  to  the 
Executive Council or, as the case may be, the appointing authority or by paying one month's salary in 
lieu thereof: 

Provided  that  such  resignation  shall  take  effect  only  on  the  date  on  which  the  resignation  is 

accepted by the Executive Council or the appointing authority, as the case may be. 

28.  Honorary  degrees.—(1)  The  Executive  Council  may,  on  the  recommendation  of  the 
Academic Council by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members to 
the Visitor for the conferment of honorary degrees: 

Provided that in case of emergency, the Executive Council may, on its own motion, make such 

proposals. 

(2) The Executive Council may, by a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of 
the  members  present  and voting,  withdraw,  with the  previous  sanction  of  the  Visitor, any  honorary 
degree conferred by the University. 

29. Withdrawal of degrees, etc.—The Executive Council may, by a special resolution passed by 
a  majority  of  not  less  than  two-thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting,  withdraw  a  degree  or 
academic  distinction  conferred  on,  or  any  certificate  or  diploma  granted  to,  any  person  by  the 
University for good and sufficient cause: 

Provided that no such resolution shall be passed until a notice in writing has been given to that 
person calling upon him to show cause within such time as may be specified in the notice as to why 
such  a  resolution  should  not  be  passed  and  until  his  objections,  if  any,  and  any  evidence  he  may 
produce in support of them, have been considered by the Executive Council. 

30. Maintenance of discipline amongst students of University.—(1) All powers relating to the 
maintenance of discipline and disciplinary action in relation to the students of the University shall vest 
in the Vice-Chancellor. 

(2) There shall be a Proctor of the University to assist the Vice-Chancellor in the exercise of the 
powers  referred  to  in  clause  (1),  who  shall  be  appointed  by  Executive  Council  from  amongst  the 
Professors and Associate Professors in the manner prescribed by the Ordinances. 

(3)  The  Vice-Chancellor  may  delegate  all  or  any  of  the  powers  referred  to  in  clause  (1),  as  he 

deems proper, to the Proctor and to such other officers as he may specify in this behalf. 

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of his powers relating to the maintenance of discipline and 
taking  such  action,  as  may  seem  to  him  appropriate  for  the  maintenance  of  discipline,  the  Vice-
Chancellor may, in exercise of such powers, by order, direct that any student or students be expelled 
or rusticated, for a specified period, or be not admitted to a course or courses of study in a College, 
Institution or Department or a School of the University for a stated period, or be punished with fine 
for an amount to be specified in the order, or be debarred from taking an examination or examinations 
conducted by the University, College, Institution or Department or a School for one or more years, or 
that the results of the student or students concerned in the examination or examinations in which he or 
they have appeared be withheld or cancelled. 

(5) The Directors of Campuses, Institutions, Deans of Schools of Studies and Heads of teaching 
Departments in the University shall have the authority to exercise all such disciplinary powers over 
the  students  in  their  respective  Colleges,  Campuses,  Institutions,  Schools  of  Studies  and  teaching 
Departments  in  the  University,  as  may  be  necessary,  for  the  proper  conduct  of  such  Colleges, 
Campuses, Institutions, Schools of Studies and teaching Departments. 

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(6) Without prejudice to the powers of the Vice-Chancellor and the Principals and other persons 
specified in clause (5), detailed rules of discipline and proper conduct shall be made by the University 
and  the  Principals  of  Colleges,  Institutions,  Deans  of  Schools  of  Studies  and  Heads  of  teaching 
Departments in the University may also make such supplementary rules as they deem necessary for 
the purposes stated therein. 

(7) At the time of admission, every student shall be required to sign a declaration to the effect that 
he submits himself to the disciplinary jurisdiction of the Vice-Chancellor and other authorities of the 
University.  

31.  Convocations.—Convocations  of  the  University  for  the  conferring  of  degrees  or  for  other 

purposes shall be held in such manner as may be prescribed by the Ordinances. 

32. Acting Chairman of meetings.—Where no provision is made for a President or Chairman to 
preside over a meeting of any authority of the University or any Committee of such authority or when 
the President or Chairman so provided for is absent, the members present shall elect one from among 
themselves to preside at such meeting. 

33.  Resignation.—Any  member,  other  than  an  ex  officio  member  of  the  Court,  the  Executive 
Council,  the  Academic  Council  or  any  other  authority  of  the  University  or  any  Committee  of  such 
authority may resign by letter addressed to the Registrar and the resignation shall take effect as soon 
as such letter is received by the Registrar. 

34.  Disqualification.—(1)  A  person  shall  be  disqualified  for  being  chosen  as,  and  for  being,  a 
member  of  any  of  the  authorities,  or  for  being  appointed  as,  and  for  being,  an  officer,  of  the 
University if— 

(i) he is of unsound mind; or 

(ii) he is an undischarged insolvent; or 

(iii)  he  has  been  convicted  by  a  court  of  law  of  an  offence  involving  moral  turpitude  and 

sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months. 

(2)  If  any  question  arises  as  to  whether  a  person  is  or  had  been  subjected  to  any  of  the 
disqualifications mentioned in clause (1), the question shall be referred to the Visitor and his decision 
shall be final and no suit or other proceeding shall lie in any civil court against such decision.  

35.  Residence condition for  membership  and  office.—Notwithstanding  anything  contained  in 
the Statutes, a person who is not ordinarily resident in India shall not be eligible to be an officer of the 
University or a member of any authority of the University. 

36.  Membership  of  authorities  by  virtue  of  membership  of  other  bodies.—Notwithstanding 
anything contained in the Statutes, a person who holds any post in the University or is a member of 
any authority or body of the University in his capacity as a member of a particular authority or body 
or as the holder of a particular appointment shall hold such office or membership only for so long as 
he  continues  to  be  a  member  of  that  particular  authority  or  body  or  the  holder  of  that  particular 
appointment, as the case may be. 

37. Alumni Association.—(1) There shall be an Alumni Association for the University. 

(2)  The  subscription  for  membership  of  the  Alumni  Association  shall  be  prescribed  by  the 

Ordinances. 

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(3) No member of the Alumni Association shall be entitled to vote or stand for election unless he 
has been a member of the Association for at least one year prior to the date of election and is a degree 
holder of the University of at least five years standing: 

Provided that the condition relating to the completion of one year's membership shall not apply in 

the case of the first election. 

38. Students’ Council.—(1) There shall be constituted in the University, a Students’ Council for 

every academic year, consisting of— 

(i) the Dean of Students’ Welfare who shall be the Chairman of the Students’ Council;  

(ii) twenty students to be nominated by the Academic Council on the basis of merit in studies, 

sports and extra-curricular activities; and  

(iii) twenty students to be elected by the students as their representatives:  

Provided  that  any  student  of  the  University  shall  have  the  right  to  bring  up  any  matter 
concerning the University before the Students’ Council, if so permitted by the Chairman, and he 
shall have the right to participate in the discussions at any meeting when the matter is taken up for 
consideration. 

(2)  The  functions  of  the  Students’  Council  shall  be  to  make  suggestions  to  the  appropriate 
authorities  of  the  University  in  regard  to  the  programmes  of  studies,  students'  welfare  and  other 
matters of importance, in regard to the working of the University in general and such suggestions shall 
be made on the basis of consensus of opinion.  

(3) The Students’ Council shall meet at least twice in every academic year and the first meeting of 

the Council be held in the beginning of the academic session. 

39. Ordinances how to be made.—(1) The first Ordinances made under sub-section (2) of 
section 29 may be amended, repealed or added to at any time by the Executive Council in the manner 
specified in the following clauses.  

(2) No Ordinance in respect of the matters enumerated in sub-section (1) of section 29 shall be 
made by the Executive Council unless a draft of such Ordinance has been proposed by the Academic 
Council. 

(3) The Executive Council shall not have power to amend any draft of any Ordinance proposed by 
the  Academic  Council  under  clause  (2),  but  may  reject  the  proposal  or  return  the  draft  to  the 
Academic  Council  for  re-consideration,  either  in  whole  or  in  part,  together  with  any  amendment 
which the Executive Council may suggest. 

(4) Where the Executive Council has rejected or returned the draft of an Ordinances proposed by 
the  Academic  Council,  the  Academic  Council  may  consider  the  question  afresh  and  in  case  the 
original draft is reaffirmed by a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting 
and more than half the total number of members of the Academic Council, the draft may be sent back 
to the Executive Council which shall either adopt it or refer it to the Visitor whose decision shall be 
final. 

(5) Every Ordinances made by the Executive Council shall come into effect immediately. 

(6) Every Ordinances made by the Executive Council shall be submitted to the Visitor within two 

weeks from the date of its adoption. 

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(7)  The  Visitor  shall  have  the  power  to  direct  the  University  to  suspend  the  operation  of  any 

Ordinances. 

(8) The Visitor shall inform the Executive Council about his objection to the Ordinances referred 
to in clause (7) and may,  after receiving  the comments of the University, either withdraw the order 
suspending the Ordinances or disallow the Ordinances, and his decision shall be final. 

40.  Regulations.—(1)  The  authorities  of  the  University  may  make  Regulations  consistent  with 

this Act, the Statutes and the Ordinances for the following matters, namely:— 

(i)  laying  down  the  procedure  to  be  observed  at  their  meetings  and  the  number  of  members 

required to form a quorum; 

(ii) providing for all matters which are required by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances to be 

prescribed by Regulations; and 

(iii) providing for all other matters solely concerning such authorities or committees appointed by 

them and not provided for by this Act, the Statutes or the Ordinances. 

(2) Every authority of the University shall make Regulations providing for the giving of notice to 
the  members  of  such  authority  of  the  dates  of  meeting  and  of  the  business  to  be  considered  at 
meetings and for the keeping of a record of the proceedings of meetings.  

(3) The  Executive  Council  may  direct  the  amendment  in such  manner  as it  may  specify  of any 

Regulation made under the Statutes or the annulment of any such Regulation. 

41.  Establishment  of  campuses  in  India  and  outside  India.—(1)  The  establishment  of 
Campuses and the abolition thereof shall be governed by the Statutes provided the same have received 
the assent of the Visitor. 

(2)  The  procedures  to  be  followed  for  establishment  and  abolition  of  Campuses  shall  be  as 

prescribed in the Ordinances. 

42.  Distance education system.—(1)  Subject to  the provisions  of  the  Act and the  Statutes,  the 

University shall have a distance education system as prescribed in the Ordinance. 

(2)  The  composition,  powers  and  functions  of  the  Distance  Education  System  shall  be  as 

prescribed in the Ordinances. 

43. Delegation of Powers.—Subject to the provisions of this Act and the Statutes, any officer or 
authority of the University may delegate his or its powers to any other officer or authority or person 
under  his  or  its  respective  control  and  subject  to  the  condition  that  overall  responsibility  for  the 
exercise of the power so delegated shall continue to vest in the officer or authority delegating such 
powers. 

44.  Correspondence  with  the  Visitor.—All  the  correspondences  with  the  Visitor  by  the 

University or its authorities or officers shall be routed through the Central Government. 

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